Daily Current Affair Quiz: 6th March 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Gender Parity Index is released by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a part of its Global Education Monitoring Report.
2. India’s GPI indicates that the number of girls is more than the number of boys at all levels of school Education.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- GPI is released by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a part of its Global Education Monitoring Report.
- A GPI of 1 indicates parity between the sexes; a GPI that varies between 0 and 1 typically means a disparity in favour of males; whereas a GPI greater than 1 indicates a disparity in favour of females.
- India’s GPI indicates that the number of girls is more than the number of boys at all levels of school Education.
2. Which of the following adopted a law on data protection and privacy for its citizens known as ‘General Data Protection Regulation’ in April 2016 and started implementation of its from 25th May, 2018?
(a) Australia
(b) Canada
(c) The European Union
(d) The United States of America
Ans: c
Justification:
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) aims to protect all European Union (EU) citizens from data breaches. The regulation, which was approved by the EU Parliament in April 2016 after about four years of preparation and debate, came into effect on May 25, 2018.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Digital Signature Certificates (DSC) are the digital equivalent (that is electronic format) of physical or paper certificates.
2. Digital certificate can be presented electronically to prove your identity, to access information or services on the Internet or to sign certain documents digitally .
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Digital Signature Certificates (DSC) are the digital equivalent (that is electronic format) of physical or paper certificates. Examples of physical certificates are drivers’ licenses, passports or membership cards. Certificates serve as a proof of identity of an individual for a certain purpose; for example, a driver’s license identifies someone who can legally drive in a particular country. Likewise, a digital certificate can be presented electronically to prove your identity, to access information or services on the Internet or to sign certain documents digitally .
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true ?
1. CRISPR-Cas9 is a system used by bacterial cells to recognise and destroy viral DNA as a form of adaptive immunity.
2. Using components of the CRISPR system, researchers can remove, add or alter specific DNA sequences in the genome of higher organisms.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- CRISPR-Cas9 is a system used by bacterial cells to recognise and destroy viral DNA as a form of adaptive immunity. Using components of the CRISPR system, researchers can remove, add or alter specific DNA sequences in the genome of higher organisms.
5. The Global Competitiveness Report is published by the
(a) International Monetary Fund
(b) World Bank
(c) World Economic Forum
(d) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Ans: c
Justification:
- The Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) is a yearly report published by the World Economic Forum
